Ogden FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT

FHA loans are mortgages created in the 1930's to help insulate lenders from credit risks and help promote home ownership. The Federal Housing Administration (hence, FHA) allows for lower downpayments and credit scores-- making these loans much more accessible than traditional mortgages.

FHA loans typically need just a 3.5% downpayment with credit scores of 580 or better. For credit scores between 500-579, the downpayment needs to be at least 10%.

While FHA loans make home ownership much more accessible to first-time homebuyers, they do require PMI (purchase money insurance)-- an additional insurance premium that is paid to the FHA to help cover defaults.

For additional requirements as defined by the FHA, click here.

Ogden's 111 lenders originated 2,249 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $849,405,000, with an average FHA loan value of $377,681.

Ogden FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Ogden averaged 6.52% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.515% for the same period.

Ogden's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $10,287.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.24% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.2%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.12%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.28%.

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Ogden FHA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for FHA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Ogden level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 304 6.13% $15,230
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 119 6.62% $15,942
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 107 6.19% $14,440
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 85 6.56% $17,731
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 65 6.42% $17,099
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 55 6.12% $15,757
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 54 6.51% $16,947
RANLIFE, INC. 54 6.46% $17,377
Plains Commerce Bank 53 6.53% $17,097
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 50 6.56% $13,965
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 49 6.24% $14,387
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 48 6.83% $14,018
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 47 6.55% $17,168
CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 40 6.19% $13,937
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 40 6.47% $18,259
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 38 6.33% $16,713
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 34 6.69% $16,816
GOLDENWEST 30 6.18% $15,107
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 29 6.72% $14,734
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 28 6.63% $15,926
Bank of Utah 27 6.33% $11,448
NEWREZ LLC 27 5.97% $14,809
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 24 7.02% $15,843
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 22 6.66% $18,002
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 22 5.89% $17,855
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 18 6.74% $20,592
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 18 6.45% $17,091
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 17 7.07% $19,080
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 15 6.52% $9,017
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 15 5.29% $13,519
MY MOVE MORTGAGE, LLC 15 6.34% $16,780
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 12 5.86% $17,746
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 11 6.44% $11,957
DIRECT MORTGAGE, CORP. 11 5.85% $18,085
Network Funding, L.P. 10 6.53% $16,383
AMERICA FIRST 10 6.68% $10,929
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 8 5.97% $13,696
CLM MORTGAGE, INC 8 6.04% $14,841
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.34% $15,704
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 7 5.63% $17,833
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.32% $26,828
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 7 6.02% $16,179
The Loan Store, Inc. 7 6.57% $17,340
SECURITY HOME MORTGAGE, LLC. 7 6.28% $14,365
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.59% $13,672
J. VIRGIL, INC. 7 6.25% $13,787
Flagstar Bank, FSB 6 6.06% $14,874
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 6 5.77% $15,076
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 5 6.10% $15,278
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 5 6.73% $13,602
PACIFIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.98% $17,440
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 5 7.18% $19,420
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 5 6.22% $11,645
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 5 6.40% $16,764
ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 5 6.43% $15,259
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 4 5.94% $14,916
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 4 6.69% $15,699
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 4 6.51% $18,137
LOANPAL, LLC 4 5.78% $15,508
OCMBC, INC. 4 7.16% $14,819
CYPRUS Federal Credit Union 3 6.46% $13,838
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 3 5.42% $12,123
Northpointe Bank 3 6.83% $15,797
The Federal Savings Bank 3 6.21% $17,711
MOUNTAIN AMERICA 3 6.58% $12,331
S1L, Inc. 3 6.04% $15,510
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.67% $17,067
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 3 6.00% $21,762
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 3 6.38% $18,137
NBKC BANK 2 6.56% $9,132
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 5.44% $21,001
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.75% $17,789
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 6.25% $10,854
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 2 6.69% $18,196
Glacier Bank 2 6.31% $12,208
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.25% $12,436
Cache Valley Bank 2 6.31% $7,632
BAY EQUITY LLC 2 6.00% $22,346
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.25% $13,618
Bank of England 2 6.81% $17,703
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 2 7.06% $16,928
Utah Mortgage Loan Corporation 2 6.38% $8,851
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 2 6.13% $13,512
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 2 6.19% $19,693
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.75% $11,665
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.13% $16,391
NATIONS RELIABLE LENDING, LLC 1 6.00% $15,665
Nations Lending Corporation 1 5.25% $12,985
KeyBank 1 7.00% $9,558
Regions Bank 1 5.50% $24,199
LADERA LENDING, INC. 1 6.25% $21,695
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 6.63% $18,556
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 1 7.63% $13,462
UTAH COMMUNITY 1 5.75% $14,974
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 1 6.25% $19,253
Sunflower Bank 1 6.49% $12,289
Willamette Valley Bank 1 5.75% $19,895
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.25% $17,095
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 6.75% $5,826
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $15,539
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.25% $10,581
Ixonia Bank 1 5.63% $16,572
NBH Bank 1 7.75% $6,719
Zions Bank 1 6.00% $8,974
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 6.63% $9,643
GUARANTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $13,562
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 1 6.63% $16,421
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.25% $14,697
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.38% $16,308
PINNACLE LENDING GROUP, INC. 1 5.63% $11,499
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.00% $8,027

The top Ogden FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 304 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $15,230, which is $712 lower than the next largest lender, INTERCAP LENDING INC..

The lowest fee Ogden FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($9,017), AMERICA FIRST ($10,929), Bank of Utah ($11,448), ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. ($11,957) and INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. ($13,519).

The lowest rate Ogden FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. (5.29%), DIRECT MORTGAGE, CORP. (5.85%), Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) (5.86%), LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC (5.89%) and NEWREZ LLC (5.97%).

Ogden FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT BOX ELDER 2020 $646,300 $827,400 $1,000,100 $1,242,900
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT DAVIS 2020 $646,300 $827,400 $1,000,100 $1,242,900
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT MORGAN 2020 $646,300 $827,400 $1,000,100 $1,242,900
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT WEBER 2020 $646,300 $827,400 $1,000,100 $1,242,900
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT BOX ELDER 2023 $744,050 $952,500 $1,151,400 $1,430,900
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT DAVIS 2023 $744,050 $952,500 $1,151,400 $1,430,900
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT MORGAN 2023 $744,050 $952,500 $1,151,400 $1,430,900
OGDEN-CLEARFIELD, UT WEBER 2023 $744,050 $952,500 $1,151,400 $1,430,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Ogden (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
2018-01-01 $356,400 (6.1%) $421,843 (9.5%) 1.30 945
2018-02-01 $372,475 (3.1%) $447,565 (9.5%) 1.33 868
2018-03-01 $389,900 (5.3%) $467,890 (10.3%) 1.33 877
2018-04-01 $390,420 (2.8%) $470,775 (8.5%) 1.31 947
2018-05-01 $389,900 (3.4%) $473,675 (10.1%) 1.29 1,065
2018-06-01 $389,900 (5.0%) $474,379 (11.7%) 1.28 1,171
2018-07-01 $381,400 (5.9%) $466,500 (12.7%) 1.26 1,307
2018-08-01 $374,925 (7.2%) $453,037 (11.0%) 1.25 1,461
2018-09-01 $369,950 (8.9%) $445,001 (11.6%) 1.24 1,593
2018-10-01 $368,250 (8.8%) $448,438 (11.4%) 1.24 1,593
2018-11-01 $367,475 (6.9%) $450,541 (11.8%) 1.24 1,526
2018-12-01 $375,000 (7.2%) $464,467 (14.8%) 1.28 1,371
2019-01-01 $384,900 (8.0%) $484,545 (14.9%) 1.31 1,214
2019-02-01 $389,450 (4.6%) $488,713 (9.2%) 1.30 1,153
2019-03-01 $400,854 (2.8%) $506,938 (8.4%) 1.30 1,116
2019-04-01 $414,950 (6.3%) $517,267 (9.9%) 1.29 1,155
2019-05-01 $399,900 (2.6%) $503,683 (6.3%) 1.25 1,286
2019-06-01 $399,000 (2.3%) $497,912 (5.0%) 1.22 1,348
2019-07-01 $394,310 (3.4%) $491,300 (5.3%) 1.21 1,411
2019-08-01 $385,787 (2.9%) $486,155 (7.3%) 1.19 1,439
2019-09-01 $374,038 (1.1%) $474,771 (6.7%) 1.17 1,501
2019-10-01 $364,900 (-0.9%) $469,349 (4.7%) 1.15 1,529
2019-11-01 $367,940 (0.1%) $469,656 (4.2%) 1.18 1,404
2019-12-01 $377,450 (0.7%) $491,886 (5.9%) 1.24 1,127
2020-01-01 $395,625 (2.8%) $543,558 (12.2%) 1.30 922
2020-02-01 $402,100 (3.3%) $575,382 (17.7%) 1.31 795
2020-03-01 $410,851 (2.5%) $584,331 (15.3%) 1.26 858
2020-04-01 $399,093 (-3.8%) $523,479 (1.2%) 1.23 1,095
2020-05-01 $425,565 (6.4%) $578,130 (14.8%) 1.26 911
2020-06-01 $454,500 (13.9%) $625,271 (25.6%) 1.30 796
2020-07-01 $462,800 (17.4%) $632,599 (28.8%) 1.29 674
2020-08-01 $446,997 (15.9%) $639,893 (31.6%) 1.23 553
2020-09-01 $446,870 (19.5%) $640,548 (34.9%) 1.24 498
2020-10-01 $457,000 (25.2%) $683,053 (45.5%) 1.26 442
2020-11-01 $468,725 (27.4%) $728,509 (55.1%) 1.33 390
2020-12-01 $473,425 (25.4%) $777,895 (58.2%) 1.36 310
2021-01-01 $500,000 (26.4%) $770,285 (41.7%) 1.48 258
2021-02-01 $483,720 (20.3%) $813,353 (41.4%) 1.38 220
2021-03-01 $466,200 (13.5%) $781,237 (33.7%) 1.31 244
2021-04-01 $485,150 (21.6%) $768,430 (46.8%) 1.31 250
2021-05-01 $520,000 (22.2%) $764,640 (32.3%) 1.37 302
2021-06-01 $493,450 (8.6%) $712,585 (14.0%) 1.30 424
2021-07-01 $482,500 (4.3%) $654,788 (3.5%) 1.27 457
2021-08-01 $495,675 (10.9%) $672,428 (5.1%) 1.32 547
2021-09-01 $495,612 (10.9%) $650,149 (1.5%) 1.32 592
2021-10-01 $491,900 (7.6%) $625,662 (-8.4%) 1.31 569
2021-11-01 $491,704 (4.9%) $619,854 (-14.9%) 1.31 501
2021-12-01 $510,634 (7.9%) $650,869 (-16.3%) 1.37 363
2022-01-01 $499,950 (0.0%) $636,046 (-17.4%) 1.35 239
2022-02-01 $534,950 (10.6%) $687,938 (-15.4%) 1.40 247
2022-03-01 $525,000 (12.6%) $687,296 (-12.0%) 1.32 299
2022-04-01 $565,000 (16.5%) $709,081 (-7.7%) 1.36 435
2022-05-01 $580,000 (11.5%) $696,923 (-8.9%) 1.33 719
2022-06-01 $585,000 (18.6%) $689,209 (-3.3%) 1.30 1,029
2022-07-01 $562,000 (16.5%) $645,505 (-1.4%) 1.26 1,459
2022-08-01 $545,450 (10.0%) $637,143 (-5.3%) 1.26 1,660
2022-09-01 $537,445 (8.4%) $633,227 (-2.6%) 1.25 1,709
2022-10-01 $529,995 (7.7%) $623,928 (-0.3%) 1.24 1,755
2022-11-01 $524,745 (6.7%) $616,971 (-0.5%) 1.25 1,686
2022-12-01 $525,485 (2.9%) $625,772 (-3.9%) 1.30 1,467
2023-01-01 $544,500 (8.9%) $651,618 (2.5%) 1.35 1,178
2023-02-01 $553,288 (3.4%) $677,770 (-1.5%) 1.33 1,037
2023-03-01 $575,000 (9.5%) $679,475 (-1.1%) 1.33 964
2023-04-01 $599,800 (6.2%) $704,833 (-0.6%) 1.37 877
2023-05-01 $596,745 (2.9%) $695,223 (-0.2%) 1.33 999
2023-06-01 $589,950 (0.9%) $700,904 (1.7%) 1.30 1,083
2023-07-01 $585,000 (4.1%) $721,538 (11.8%) 1.32 1,167
2023-08-01 $575,000 (5.4%) $715,872 (12.4%) 1.31 1,250
2023-09-01 $574,945 (7.0%) $698,404 (10.3%) 1.33 1,360
2023-10-01 $557,248 (5.1%) $694,364 (11.3%) 1.29 1,389
2023-11-01 $550,000 (4.8%) $692,496 (12.2%) 1.31 1,373
2023-12-01 $550,000 (4.7%) $693,606 (10.8%) 1.34 1,149
2024-01-01 $559,947 (2.8%) $703,987 (8.0%) 1.34 1,020
2024-02-01 $565,000 (2.1%) $708,070 (4.5%) 1.32 882
2024-03-01 $564,995 (-1.7%) $711,758 (4.8%) 1.29 850
2024-04-01 $576,000 (-4.0%) $724,595 (2.8%) 1.32 912
2024-05-01 $589,722 (-1.2%) $745,853 (7.3%) 1.31 1,056
2024-06-01 $575,000 (-2.5%) $728,427 (3.9%) 1.29 1,237
2024-07-01 $572,000 (-2.2%) $720,399 (-0.2%) 1.27 1,368
2024-08-01 $563,950 (-1.9%) $715,680 (0.0%) 1.28 1,406
2024-09-01 $566,700 (-1.4%) $704,564 (0.9%) 1.29 1,514
2024-10-01 $544,950 (-2.2%) $693,162 (-0.2%) 1.26 1,557
2024-11-01 $539,900 (-1.8%) $674,970 (-2.5%) 1.26 1,547
2024-12-01 $535,000 (-2.7%) $678,764 (-2.1%) 1.30 1,278
2025-01-01 $525,000 (-6.2%) $671,064 (-4.7%) 0.00 1,234
Ogden's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $525,000, a difference of $-34,947 (-6.2%) versus the prior year and $-10,000 versus the prior month.

Ogden's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.

Ogden's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $671,064, a difference of $-32,923 (-4.7%) versus the prior year and $-7,700 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Ogden had 1,234 MLS listings, a difference of -44 listings (-3%) versus the prior month and 214 listings (21%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Ogden (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 57 days 2,979 sqft
2018-02-01 38 days 3,061 sqft
2018-03-01 33 days 3,178 sqft
2018-04-01 30 days 3,165 sqft
2018-05-01 29 days 3,100 sqft
2018-06-01 32 days 3,106 sqft
2018-07-01 33 days 3,012 sqft
2018-08-01 35 days 2,928 sqft
2018-09-01 35 days 2,879 sqft
2018-10-01 39 days 2,864 sqft
2018-11-01 45 days 2,843 sqft
2018-12-01 53 days 2,891 sqft
2019-01-01 63 days 2,989 sqft
2019-02-01 49 days 3,007 sqft
2019-03-01 41 days 3,088 sqft
2019-04-01 37 days 3,142 sqft
2019-05-01 31 days 3,057 sqft
2019-06-01 32 days 3,024 sqft
2019-07-01 35 days 2,969 sqft
2019-08-01 36 days 2,875 sqft
2019-09-01 37 days 2,776 sqft
2019-10-01 38 days 2,706 sqft
2019-11-01 45 days 2,694 sqft
2019-12-01 55 days 2,756 sqft
2020-01-01 67 days 2,932 sqft
2020-02-01 37 days 2,974 sqft
2020-03-01 24 days 2,948 sqft
2020-04-01 28 days 2,820 sqft
2020-05-01 38 days 2,975 sqft
2020-06-01 30 days 3,049 sqft
2020-07-01 32 days 2,925 sqft
2020-08-01 24 days 2,738 sqft
2020-09-01 23 days 2,695 sqft
2020-10-01 19 days 2,598 sqft
2020-11-01 24 days 2,665 sqft
2020-12-01 32 days 2,485 sqft
2021-01-01 26 days 2,475 sqft
2021-02-01 9 days 2,626 sqft
2021-03-01 3 days 2,417 sqft
2021-04-01 5 days 2,559 sqft
2021-05-01 9 days 2,668 sqft
2021-06-01 9 days 2,432 sqft
2021-07-01 12 days 2,361 sqft
2021-08-01 14 days 2,403 sqft
2021-09-01 18 days 2,408 sqft
2021-10-01 22 days 2,322 sqft
2021-11-01 24 days 2,264 sqft
2021-12-01 37 days 2,395 sqft
2022-01-01 37 days 2,318 sqft
2022-02-01 22 days 2,421 sqft
2022-03-01 22 days 2,253 sqft
2022-04-01 20 days 2,404 sqft
2022-05-01 23 days 2,458 sqft
2022-06-01 25 days 2,528 sqft
2022-07-01 31 days 2,377 sqft
2022-08-01 38 days 2,373 sqft
2022-09-01 44 days 2,375 sqft
2022-10-01 50 days 2,376 sqft
2022-11-01 57 days 2,352 sqft
2022-12-01 66 days 2,384 sqft
2023-01-01 75 days 2,446 sqft
2023-02-01 64 days 2,501 sqft
2023-03-01 50 days 2,573 sqft
2023-04-01 46 days 2,712 sqft
2023-05-01 39 days 2,667 sqft
2023-06-01 39 days 2,669 sqft
2023-07-01 44 days 2,628 sqft
2023-08-01 46 days 2,533 sqft
2023-09-01 47 days 2,536 sqft
2023-10-01 49 days 2,509 sqft
2023-11-01 55 days 2,502 sqft
2023-12-01 67 days 2,456 sqft
2024-01-01 72 days 2,445 sqft
2024-02-01 59 days 2,477 sqft
2024-03-01 46 days 2,459 sqft
2024-04-01 41 days 2,543 sqft
2024-05-01 34 days 2,670 sqft
2024-06-01 38 days 2,506 sqft
2024-07-01 44 days 2,502 sqft
2024-08-01 50 days 2,494 sqft
2024-09-01 51 days 2,460 sqft
2024-10-01 51 days 2,375 sqft
2024-11-01 58 days 2,354 sqft
2024-12-01 66 days 2,317 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 2,268 sqft
Ogden's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Ogden's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 2,268 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,445 sqft.

FHA Loan Requirements

  • Borrowers must have a steady employment history or worked for the same employer for the past two years.
  • Borrowers must have a valid Social Security number, lawful residency in the U.S. and be of legal age to sign a mortgage in your state.
  • Borrowers must pay a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent. The money may be gifted by a family member. (Traditional mortgages do not permit gifted down payments)
  • New FHA loans are only available for primary residence occupancy.
  • Borrowers must have a property appraisal from a FHA-approved appraiser.
  • Borrowers’ front-end ratio (mortgage payment plus HOA fees, property taxes, mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance) needs to be less than 31 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 40 percent. Your lender will be required to provide justification as to why they believe the mortgage presents an acceptable risk. The lender must include any compensating factors used for loan approval.
  • Borrowers’ debt to income ratio (mortgage plus all your monthly debt, i.e., credit card payment, car payment, student loans, etc.) needs to be less than 43 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 50 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 580 for maximum financing with a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 500-579 for maximum LTV of 90 percent with a minimum down payment of 10 percent.
  • Bborrowers must be two years out of bankruptcy and have re-established good credit. Exceptions can be made.
  • Typically borrowers must be three years out of foreclosure and have re-established good credit.
  • The purchased property must meet certain minimum standards at appraisal. If the home you are purchasing does not meet these standards and a seller will not agree to the required repairs, your only option is to pay for the required repairs at closing (to be held in escrow until the repairs are complete).